KATIE HIND: Trapped by a £30m tour and celebrity pile-ons: Is a broken Ed Sheeran about to go into hiding?

Is this 'the end' of Ed Sheeran as we know him after facing backlash for removing Macklemore from his US tour?

Following a 'massive row' over the British singer's decision, he has been subjected to a 'brutal' celebrity pile-on. Critics have accused the star of shedding 'white tears' and he has been facing calls to cancel his entire tour. 

But insiders tell me that doing so is an impossible '£30million trap', which would severely affect Ed's personal pocket and cost 150 crew members their livelihoods. Click to watch the video above.